Does this happen to you?

So I'm on BHW almost everyday. I found an IM method that I want to learn about so I login regularly to read topics related to this method. However, as soon as I log in, I get distracted by a variety of other interesting topics and spend hours reading them until my eyes hurt. At the end of the day, I don't get to read enough of what I really need to get my IM journey up and running. I feel like this is gonna be happening forever...

Most people I talk to run into this problem at one point, myself included. Call it shiny object syndrome. It's good to keep reading and learning, but without action it's mostly worthless. You're already ahead of most people since you've identified this negative behavior. Take the obvious steps to counter it.

So I'm on BHW almost everyday. I found an IM method that I want to learn about so I login regularly to read topics related to this method. However, as soon as I log in, I get distracted by a variety of other interesting topics and spend hours reading them until my eyes hurt. At the end of the day, I don't get to read enough of what I really need to get my IM journey up and running. I feel like this is gonna be happening forever...

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When you find something interesting while searching for your work, just BOOKMARK that page and keep doing your job.
Thats why we say "bookmark and never get back", I also bookmarked a lot of interesting things but .. never got back to them.

Your under this impression that reading is the crux of the opportunity. The reason you are not getting anywhere is not because you aren't reading the right things, but because you aren't taking action.

You need knowledge to succeed, but once you take your first hit of action, even if it is as simply as starting that first IG account, or writing some content, it will totally change your perspective. You will become more focused, because now you know what knowledge you need to move forward.

Other than that is sounds like discipline / productivity issues. I have plenty of those too. Just tell yourself, if it is not related to my current project / method, I either ignore it or bookmark it and set aside a specific time where I go through the posts efficiently all at once to see if it is helpful.

Most people I talk to run into this problem at one point, myself included. Call it shiny object syndrome. It's good to keep reading and learning, but without action it's mostly worthless. You're already ahead of most people since you've identified this negative behavior. Take the obvious steps to counter it.

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"Shiny object syndrome" is the best term to describe the problem (y). Thank you.

When you find something interesting while searching for your work, just BOOKMARK that page and keep doing your job.
Thats why we say "bookmark and never get back", I also bookmarked a lot of interesting things but .. never got back to them.

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hahahaha you should see my list of bookmarked pages and screenshots that I have never had the chance to read.

Your under this impression that reading is the crux of the opportunity. The reason you are not getting anywhere is not because you aren't reading the right things, but because you aren't taking action.

You need knowledge to succeed, but once you take your first hit of action, even if it is as simply as starting that first IG account, or writing some content, it will totally change your perspective. You will become more focused, because now you know what knowledge you need to move forward.

Other than that is sounds like discipline / productivity issues. I have plenty of those too. Just tell yourself, if it is not related to my current project / method, I either ignore it or bookmark it and set aside a specific time where I go through the posts efficiently all at once to see if it is helpful.

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Thank you for your golden advice, I think taking action is the solution since it would narrow my reading scope to topics related to my business.

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